Person:Thomas Ladd (2)

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38) Thomas Mifflin Ladd, II, of Henrico County, son of Thomas M. (29) and Lucy Elizabeth Cowardin, married Sarah Mildred King, January 15, 1873; descendant of the Winston, Fontaine and Maury families. She died November 23, 1885. He married Katherine Frances Childress, of Handover County, January 29, 1889.

Thomas M., II, was born and reared at Brookville, he received his early education at private schools in Richmond, which was interrupted when he enlisted in the Confederate Army. After the war, there were reverses, then his father died in January 1866 and his education was never completed. Thomas was versatile, had a mechanical and inventive mind, was capable, proficient in the various lines of the building trades. He was musical and could play almost any musical instrument. He enlisted in the Confederate Army at the age of 18; joined Carrington's Battery in the fall of 1862. The spring of 1863 he went home on a ten-day furlough. The next day he broke out with the measles. When he was well and went back, he was transferred to Company E, 25th Virginia Battalion, (then called Ellets Battalion.) William L. Maule, Captain Louis J. Bosseau, Major. This battalion was sent to help stop Killpatrick who was making a raid down Brook Turnpike, with the idea of taking Richmond. He was met at about where Walton Avenue crosses Brook Road, now, No. I Highway. A hot fight took place. The battalion lost about 40 men, killed or wounded. At this-time, John Bell Ladd was a member of this company. On July 12, 1864, while they were doing "out post" at "Cox Barn" below Richmond, on the James River; the "Yanks" made a daybreak surprise attack, John Bell Ladd was captured and was sent to Elmira Prison, New York, where he was imprisoned until June 1865 - came home almost a skeleton.

Children of Thomas Mifflin Ladd, 11, and Sarah Mildred King 45, Bernard Goodall, bo. Nov. 4, 1873, ma. Edith Copeland Gosnell, Aug. 14, 1901. 46, Lucy Winston, bo. Feb. 6, 1877, ma. Dr. Arthur D. Bush, 1891

       ma. H. J. Harby, 1921.  She died Jan. 7, 1947

47, Ellen Douglas, bo. May 16, 1878, not married, died March 15, 1940. 48, Robert Hill, bo. March 22, 1880, ma. Frances Allen, Sept. 1907, Died May 12, 1910 49, James Russell, bo. May 12, 1881, ma. Mary Butler, Sept. 1912. 50, Thomas Mifflin, III, bo. July 16, 1883, ma. Margaret G. Munford,

      Dec. 29, 1906

51, Sarah Mildred, bo. Nov. 22, 1885, died 1886.

Children by Katherine Frances Childress 52, Annie Elizabeth, bo. Oct. 29, 1889, ma. Grover C. Jones, June 19, 1907 53, Edward Quarles, bo. Sept. 3, 1891 54, Walter, Ira, bo. Aug. 12, 1893. 55, Eva Frances, bo. July 28, 1895, ma. Charles Haskell Hatton 56. Ota Lee, bo. Dec. 24, 1897, ma. Raymosd H. Lucas 57, Ora Lou, bo. Dec. 24, 1897, ma. Morton Hatton 58, Marion Calvin, bo. April 4, 1902, ma. Mary Hall

1880 United States Federal Census: Thomas M. LADD Age: 36 Estimated birth year: <1844> Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Carpenter Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: Brookland, Henrico, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Sarah M. LADD Father's birthplace: VA Mother's birthplace: VA Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Brookland, Henrico, Virginia; Roll: T9_1370; Family History Film: 1255370; Page: 297D; Enumeration District: 73; Image: Line 248 253 Ladd Thomas M. W M 36 M Carpenter VA VA VA

         Sarah M.   W F 36 M                   VA VA VA
        Bernard G  W M 6 S                    VA VA VA
         Lucy W     W F 3 S                    VA VA VA
        Ellen D       W F  2 S                    VA VA VA
       Robert H W M 3/12 S                    VA VA VA

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